Activities of Leonidas DONSKIS related to 2012/2062(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the review of the EU’s human rights strategy
Amendments (8)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 9
Section 1 – paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the new EU Special Representative for Human Rights mustshould take the development aspect as a basis for all effortsinto account in all actions aimed at promoting human rights in the world;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, as part of the review process, the Council rationalised and reframed the EU's policy on human rights and democracy in the context of its external action; whereas this redefinition is embodied in the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy, which was adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council of 25 June 2012 and complemented by an action plan clearly setting out specific objectives, a timeline, milestones for action and the allocation of responsibilities; whereas the Council nominated a Special Representative for Human Rights to enhance the visibility, effectiveness and coherence of EU human rights policy and to contribute to the implementation of its objectives, with a special by assessing the current HR instruments, consulting different partners and institutions in the field and through focusing on the implementation of the action plasubstantive issues that require immediate attention;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recommends that the EEAS develop a set of qualitative and quantitative indicators and country-specific public benchmarks that could serve as a coherent and consistent basis for the annual assessment of EU policies in the framework of the human rights country strategies and the human rights dialogues with third countries;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that these events have demonstrated wilful blindness on the part of the EU to the reaof 2011 illustrate the shortfalls of EU politcies of Arab Spring societies, including the situation of young people in those countries, which suggests the need totowards the region, including towards the youth which could be improved by, for instance, createing exchange programmes or opening up European programmes to Arab Spring youthfor young people from the region, and for civil-society-based reflection on the causes and consequences of the lack of awareness in relation to these societies; points out that such a reflection could be enhanced by the establishment of a Euro-ArabMENA Youth Convention/Euro-Med (Mediterranean) Youth Convention;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that the High Representative and the Commission implement with conviction the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy by applying with equal attention the ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’ principles; believes that countries clearly assessed as not making progress on deep democracyly embedded institutional and social change, with primacy given to the rule of law, should see the Union's support reduced in line with the aims of this policy; is concerned about the perpetuation of past attitudes whereby excessive political reward is given for steps taken by partner governments which do not contribute to the direct achievement of the objectives;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy and the corresponding action plan are particularly significant, as they represent a common commitment endorsed by the High Representative, the Council, the Commission and the Member States; welcomes the recognition of the leading role played by Parliament in promoting human rights and democracy; expects that Parliament will be duly involved in the implementation phase of the action plan, inter alia through exchanges in the Contact Group on Human Rights, so that efforts can be combined;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recommends that Parliament improve its own procedures in relation to human rights issues, including through the revision of its Guidelines for EP Interparliamentary Delegations on promoting human rights and democracy; is of the opinion that each standing delegation of Parliament should have a Member, selected among its Chair and Vice-Chairs, specifically tasked with monitoring the human rights portfolio on the region or country concerned, and that the persons designated should report regularly to Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights; calls for improved cooperation on human rights issues with the EU's national parliaments; stresses the need for a revision of the model for the plenary debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in order to allow for more frequent debates with broader participation by Members, a greater degree of responsiveness to human rights violations and other unforeseen events on the ground, and greater potential for follow-up to past debates and resolutions;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Recommends that the Parliament in cooperation with EU national parliaments organize an annual event on human rights defenders from around the world, which would provide the Parliament with a unique opportunity to show its support for human rights defenders worldwide and help advance their rights to speak up and pursue their rights in their own respective countries;